User Reviews for Amitiza oral

Just started on it. Seems to be working with out any side effects as of yet. I only take it once a day to be on the safe side and still seem to get results from that once a day use.

My experience has been very good and in fact it works very good for the bloating and abdominal discomfort.

I am able to relieve myself on a regular basis with ease. Adding enough water throughout the day plus exercise has helped also. My fear is the need for long term treatment since has to be approved by my insurance.

This medication worked wonders in that it finally produced some relief after spending years trying endless unsuccessful treatments. Unfortunately, this relief was short lived, and after two weeks of working miracles, I've been left back at square one.

I suggest starting out on a small dose cause it has caused me to have some dizzy and nausea. But it has worked great I finally after years of being constipated I can have a normal bowl movement.

chronic idiopathic constipation. amitiza has helped a lot but I still have to take an occasional dose of rx miralax.

I have found this medicine to work wonders for me whenever I have any bowel disorder or constipation. Great medicine.

each time i have taken it i have a different reaction. most of the time i have stomach pain and my breathing,chest and throat get tight. i don't like the feeling and it works sometimes , but not all.i cannot lie down after taking it because the symptoms get worse. i am not going to continue taking it.

I have been giving this medication to my 88 year old mother. It has not worked well for her. She only has one bowel movement a week and then only a small amount. The movement does not look like she is constipated. It is loose and has no appearance of what you would expect from someone that hasn't went in a week. When she does go it is only after using supositories.

I have ended up in the hospital twice because the pain was unbearable from not having a bowel movement. the doctor tried another prescription laxative and it didn"t help eitheer then he put me on the amitiza and he has worked wonders and I have"nt had any side effects that others have talked about

I quit taking it the first time around since it made me drowsy. I decided to give it another go several months later and to keep taking it to see if the sleepiness slowly goes away. Some success within the first two days, but very lethargic.

I feel the medication works but isn't there something else less expense with the same results.

This is my 3rd day on Amitiza and I will not be able to take 24mcgs twice a day. All I do is sleep. Within 1 hour of taking it I have to lay down. It works well and relieves my constipation, the first drug that has helped me. I will ask my DR if I can get the lower dose. Maybe that will be OK. It feels like I took a muscle relaxer as the side effects occur so quickly.

I get a headache, feel sick on my stomach, feel tightness in chest, and stomach feels bloated. It does work and symptoms do go away.

I started taking Amitiza, or its generic form two years ago after Zelnorm was recalled. Although I don't find it as effective as Zelnorm, it is a great product! you don't realize how well it is working until you stop taking it. I take two at night time and have a bowel movement every morning. I highly recommend it!!!

I have Diverticulosis and IBS.I have been taking Amitiza 24mcg for 3 weeks now. 2 pills were too much. I now take 1 before i go to bed. I first had relief now i do not. I get nauseous. I am still having bouts with my colon. I will give it 3 more weeks and if no changes i wont take it anymore.

I have been using Amitiza for almost a week and I thought that the side effects would lessen as days go by, but the effects are more intense now than in the beginning. The side effects that I have endured are as follows: severe nausea, very bad headache, fast heart rate, dizziness, terrible reflux (to the point that I had to double my medicine for this), hives all over, sleeplessness, fatigue, weak eyes (when I get sick, my eyes are the first to show how ill I am) and no relief for what I am taking this medicine for in the first place. I am stopping this medication and going back to my OTC, which cost a whole lot less and the side effects are nothing compared to Amitiza. I don’t know who or what they tested this drug on, but whoever or whatever did not have or give an opinion. They need to change something in this medication so that there are not so many side effects and have much better results.I would not recommend this medication for any reason. BEWARE!!!!!!Read More Read Less

I always take with food, usually a full meal and about an hour after taking, I have difficulty breathing, a headache, dizzy and sick at my stomach. In fact, I stopped taking for a whole week, and just took it today with the same exact symptoms I had before.

i am a 30 year old woman who sometimes will not have a bowel movement for 30 or more days. ive gained 30 pounds and feel sick all the time. i strated amitiza 3 days ago and other than the cramping ive had success with it. it is amazing to actually go to the bathroom and i heard its expensive and i would pay $500 a month for it if i can feel like a normal person again. this med might have saved me, emotionally and physically.

I would go for weeks without having a bowel movements.I was so tired of the bloating and feeling of fullness.So i talked with my dr and he prescribed Amitiza.It is a miracle pill i had no side affects within the first day i started see a difference.I couldnt take alot of meds.For i am a renal and cancer patient so if you are having the same symptoms talk with your doctor you will be glad you did!!